WILMETTE LIFE June 7, 1929 Highest Grade UPBOLSTBBIMG April real estate activity "is indicated by the figure 85.7, according to the statistics compiled · by the National Association of Real Estate Boards 'rrom the number of deeds recorded in 64 cities from which the Asso~iation draws its data, using 1926 as a base year upon which to compare activity from month to month. The figure for March ·was 82.3. This is the eighth index figure to be . computed by the Association i~ !he new series. Formerly the Association compiled index figures based not on deeds alone, but on all transfers and convevances in the cities reporting. For that reason the former series is not comparable with the present one. U. S. Real Estate Activity Frederick Hamley for April at 85.7 Figure . Buys Glencoe Home From Henry Jonas McGuire & Orr report the following recent sales of North Shore property, made by their several offices: The new brick residence of 8 rooms and 3 baths, with 2 car garage, situated on Lot 20 i·n Skokie Heights, and known as No. 1055 Blu.ff road, Glencoe, has been sold by Henry E. ] on as to Frederick F. Hamley, who has just taken possession. This sale was made by Stuart I. Drum of 'the Glencoe office. · The new brick re sidence at 470 Jackson avenue, Glencoe has been sold by ·William H. Overton and J. C. Traweek to Otto F. Seidenbecker, Auditor of the Wisconsin Steel company. This sale was made by Stuart I. Drum of th e Glencoe office. The 100 feet of vacant on the wester~\- side of· Greenleaf avenue, betv;een Beach street and Dennis Lane has been sold by Melvin ]. Cassidy to ~rs. Grace L. Orcutt, wife of Dr. Dwight C. Orcutt . . They have just sold their home at 185 Green Bay road, where they have resided for 15 year~. The purchase . o f the Greenlea_f Av,. si_te was made by the Orcutts wtt_h a view of building a new home dunng the year. They have leased the Sperry B. Pope home at 675 Gre.enwood avenue for a vear while they are .building their new iwme. This sale and lease were made by St-~art I. Drum of the Glencoe office. The sale of the residence a~ 7~9 Vernon avenue, Glencoe by Ben)amm E. Page to M. S. Stanley, was also made by Stuart L Drum. The sale of 80 feet of frontage on the easterly side of Essex road, 1~0 feet South of" Cumberland road, m Kenihyorth by Joseph Joyce to Charles \\' . Love. This sa-le was ~m~de by Scott C. Greene of the Kemlworth office. . The sale of Lot 5 on 'M cDame 1s avenue just North of Bob-o'Link Club, Higi1land Park, by 0. E. Baker to Julius H. Zimmer, :"as made by Henry \Yalther of the Highland Park office. The sale of the residcn·ce of 1Iax H. Ehlert, Consul for ~bile, at 331 South Green Bay road, Htghland Park, to Edward G. Huber. The l~urcha sc by Mr. Huber was a speculative. on~~. and the property was r~sold by hnn to Oscar Iverson. Both ot the se transactions \vere handled by Henry \Valther of the Highland Par~ offi~e. The sale of a buildmg Site on DeTamble avenue, Highland Park, East of Green Bay road, for A. J. Schumacher to J. M. Josephsen was also made by Mr. Walthc~. . The sale of a butldmg site on Harvard avenue, in the Sunset Park Subdivision of Highland Park, for J oT~.h p Heeney to Louis N. Berube. 1~ s~le was made by Henry Walther o the Highland Park office. Cabinet Work Drapery and U pbolstery Fabrin ANTIQUES . We specialize in Antique Furniture Repairing and Refinishing Hair Mattresses and Springs Ma"e to Order H. G. LINDW ALL 808 Oak Street Higbest Grade U pbolstering Established 1895 Ph. Winnetka 145 ·· Herbert L. Lucas Opens His Own Realty Office Herbert L. Lucas, who for the last seven years has been associated witl! the real estate firm of W. L. Dormand and company, 605 Davis street, Evans-. ton. has taken space i'n the State Bank and Trust company building for an office of his own. His location is room 401. Lucas has been active of late negotiating important deals in the Davis street district. and will continue to specialize in commercial properties in his independent venture. BANKER HELPFUL TO BUILDER The banker also can give very valuable advice to people in matters pertaining to the financing of a home. So many people purchase a home greatly in excess of their immediate or near future income and thereby cause themselves great hardships by overstepping the bonds of conservatism in the purchase of a home.